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14) Slow Cooker Salsa Verde Chicken

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs
  • 2 cups salsa verde store-bought or homemade
  • 1 small onion thinly sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1/2 tsp salt more to taste
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1/4 cup chicken broth optional, for thinner sauce
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • Fresh cilantro chopped, for garnish
  • Tortillas rice, or salad greens for serving

Method
 

  1. Place chicken in the slow cooker and top with sliced onion and minced garlic.
  2. Pour salsa verde over the chicken, then sprinkle cumin, oregano, salt, and pepper.
  3. Add chicken broth if you want more sauce; squeeze lime juice over everything.
  4. Cook on low 6 hours (or high 3–4 hours) until chicken shreds easily.
  5. Shred chicken in the cooker with two forks and stir to coat with sauce.
  6. Serve with warm tortillas, rice, or over greens and garnish with cilantro.